Chapter 37

"Whoosh—"

Ye Yihao let out a long sigh, the shock in his eyes lingering for a long time. He stared at the thin, calm-faced youth before him, his brows slightly furrowed. The latter's physical strength was extremely terrifying. Although they were both at the fourth level of Body Tempering, Ye Yihao could sense an extremely terrifying aura emanating from this guy. This aura was extremely sharp and domineering. When he was concealing his strength, he was like a sharp sword hidden in its sheath, but when he burst out, it was like the sword being unsheathed, terrifying to the extreme!

The three women, including Xiang Qiyu, all let out a slight sigh of relief when they saw that Ye Zhong had easily blocked Ye Yihao's terrifying attack with just a flick of his finger. At this moment, as they looked at Ye Zhong's back, their beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration. Only now did they truly understand why even Su Yu had sought his opinion when they first met. This youth indeed had the qualifications to become an inner disciple of the Star Formation Sect, standing out among the rest!

"Indeed, you have some skills. It seems that all of us in the Ye family have underestimated you! However, is it really wise to oppose us? Don't forget, although you are now a collateral branch of the Ye family, you still have a younger brother and sister who are direct descendants. Are you sure you won't consider their future positions?" Ye Yihao narrowed his eyes, a slightly sinister smile on his face.

"This is something you don't need to worry about too much. At this year's Ye family assembly, I will naturally appear. Before that, if anyone dares to cause them trouble, I won't mind letting the incident at the City Lord's Mansion happen again in the Ye family." Ye Zhong's eyes flickered, and he replied with a cold laugh. On that day at the City Lord's Mansion, he had been able to walk a hundred steps without fearing the Ye family's elders. Today, with just a mere Ye Yihao, how could he be threatened?

"The incident at the City Lord's Mansion?" Ye Yihao clearly didn't know about this, and after frowning for a moment, he slowly shook his head. "Although I don't know why you have the confidence to oppose your own family, being at the fourth level of Body Tempering is not enough to make you show off in front of me."

Ye Zhong smiled but didn't bother to explain further. However, his gaze suddenly took on a look of someone eyeing a fat sheep. He had been looking for another map to enter the hall, and it seemed that Ye Yihao might have one.

Moreover, he didn't have much time to waste on these people while he was in the Innate Holy Temple.

With this thought, Ye Zhong lost interest in further probing Ye Yihao and slowly extended his right hand. On his palm, the Asura Sword Seal slowly appeared.

As the four Asura Sword Seals appeared, a faint, chilling aura began to emanate from Ye Zhong's body. At this moment, the aura of the unsheathed sword was tinged with a hint of blood, making the surrounding air seem heavier.

Feeling the change in Ye Zhong's aura, Ye Yihao's eyes narrowed sharply. This kid dared to step forward at this moment, indicating that he indeed had some skills and couldn't be underestimated!

With this thought, the Body Tempering Spirit Formula in Ye Yihao's body began to run rapidly, and the black spear in his hand trembled slightly. Clearly, Ye Yihao was also preparing to resolve the matter with one move.

Ye Zhong gave Ye Yihao, whose face was now extremely serious, a casual glance. In the next instant, he shifted his feet, and his figure darted forward like a streak of light. His right hand, carrying the four Asura Sword Seals, shot out instantly.

"Bang—"

A violent wave of energy surged out, tearing through the air. The chilling aura made the surrounding experts retreat step by step. Clearly, Ye Zhong was using his full strength!

"Wood Splitting Spirit Spear!"

Seeing Ye Zhong's attack, a look of shock finally flashed across Ye Yihao's eyes. From this move, he sensed a strong killing intent, which made him instinctively unleash all his strength. With a fierce cry, he thrust his spear forward.

"Bang—"

The black spear, now transformed into a massive tree, rushed toward Ye Zhong with an ancient and solid aura, its attack extremely fierce.

"Clang—"

Then, in the stunned gaze of the crowd, the massive tree formed by the black spear collided head-on with Ye Zhong's palm, filled with chilling killing intent. At the same time, a deafening sound echoed, and an extremely shocking wave of energy spread out.

"Bang—"

At the point where the two attacks collided, cracks appeared on the ground, and the massive tree let out a sharp hum. In Ye Yihao's rapidly changing expression, it was directly shattered.

"Boom—"

With one move, Ye Zhong shattered Ye Yihao's attack and continued his momentum, launching another lightning-fast strike toward Ye Yihao, who had no time to dodge.

"Spit—"

A palm struck Ye Yihao's chest, and his face instantly turned pale. His chest caved in, and he was sent flying backward, crashing into a stone pillar nearby, spewing out a mouthful of blood.

Ye Zhong's move was terrifying to such an extent!?

The three women, including Xiang Qiyu, watched the scene where the winner was decided in an instant, their faces filled with amazement. Their beautiful eyes were filled with unmasked shock as they looked at the tall figure standing still.

In all directions, countless experts watched this scene, their mouths dry and their tongues parched. This teenager, who looked only thirteen or fourteen, was terrifying to such a degree! Ye Yihao, one of the most renowned young geniuses in Yanjing, had been defeated in one move?

"How... How is this possible!?"

The eyes of the Ye family's experts, including Ye Yiyin, were filled with disbelief, as if everything before them was a dream! They all felt a bitter taste in their mouths, as the Ye family's waste, whom they had mocked for years, was actually this powerful?

Ye Zhong's palm not only defeated Ye Yihao but also slapped the faces of these Ye family descendants, making their faces turn pale. At this moment, they no longer had any mockery in their gazes, only fear.

Ye Zhong's actions did not stop due to the shock in the arena. After a moment, a fierce look appeared in his eyes, and he stepped forward, his figure instantly dashing toward Ye Yihao, clearly intending to cripple him.

"Ye Zhong! We are all direct descendants of the Ye family! As a collateral branch, do you dare to touch us without fearing the family's punishment?" Ye Yihao, seeing Ye Zhong approaching, instantly turned pale and shouted.

"Perhaps you, Ye Yihao, don't know that I enjoy stepping on Ye family members the most." Ye Zhong snorted. He didn't take the Ye family seriously at all. At least, since he was demoted to a collateral branch and his marriage was changed, he no longer considered himself part of the Ye family.

A family that could be so ruthless to its own members had no sense of belonging. To Ye Zhong, the people like Ye Yihao were not affectionate clan brothers but a group of arrogant and bullying废物罢了！

Seeing that Ye Zhong's actions did not change and his eyes even showed a hint of killing intent, Ye Yihao finally showed a look of fear. In the next moment, he bit his tongue, spitting blood onto the crimson dagger in his hand. Instantly, a surge of spiritual light flashed on the dagger, and within the light, a nearly hundred-foot-tall crimson bird appeared, carrying a wave of spiritual energy, rushing toward Ye Zhong.

Ye Zhong watched this scene, a faint look of surprise flashing in his eyes. Although the dagger was only a mid-grade spirit weapon, it could unleash such power when activated. After all, Ye Yihao was at the fourth level of Body Tempering and had no spiritual energy in his body, meaning all the spiritual energy came from the dagger itself. Such an attack would be a headache even for his current strength.

"Hmph!"

However, just as Ye Zhong was about to activate the Six Paths Burial Sword Formula to counter, Xiang Qiyu suddenly coldly snorted behind him. She raised her hand, and a blue-green mystical snake, nearly a hundred feet long, shot out from her dagger, blocking the crimson bird's attack.

"Boom, boom, boom—"

In the air, the bird and the snake fiercely collided, sending waves of terrifying energy spreading in all directions. In this clash, the earlier confrontation between Ye Zhong and Ye Yihao seemed insignificant. In just a moment, the ground was covered with cracks, and many stone pillars swayed precariously.

Ye Zhong paused, narrowing his eyes as he watched the scene for a moment. A serious look appeared in his eyes. Before his reincarnation, he had many spirit weapons and didn't pay much attention to them. But now, with only the fourth level of Body Tempering, even with the Body Tempering Divine Formula, if his opponent had a mid-grade spirit weapon and was at the same level, it would be extremely troublesome to deal with.

It seemed that obtaining a better spirit weapon as soon as possible was a must. Especially in the Innate Holy Temple, the outstanding descendants of major forces and families should at least have low-grade spirit weapons. If he remained empty-handed, he would be at a significant disadvantage.

With this thought, Ye Zhong moved again, continuing his charge toward Ye Yihao.